70 years history

Hottingerstrasse

Creation of the first French school in the canton by 14 families.

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1956

Bergstrasse

Move into a private house.

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1960

Im Tobelacker

A new building in Gockhausen for
200 secondary students.

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1978

Lycée Français de Zurich

A new name “Lycée Français de Zurich”, with 300 students enrolled.

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1989

Ursprung

Expansion into another part
of Gockhausen.

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2003

Marie Curie

The school adds the name of pioneering scientist Marie Curie.

2006

Stettbach

With 700 students, high school classes move to new premises in Stettbach.

2007

Sawi

With 700 students, the high schoolers are moving into new facilities in Stettbach.

2011

Bildungsdirektion

Recognition of the French–German curriculum by the Zurich Cantonal Education Directorate.

2012

Zukunftstrasse

Opening of the new Lycée Français de Zurich in Dübendorf, with over 900 students.

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2016

Swiss building of the year

The building is awarded “Swiss Building of the Year.”

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2018

Name change

To highlight its international dimension, the Lycée Français becomes the Lycée Français International de Zurich.

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2025

New building

With student numbers continuing to grow, a new building is being constructed to welcome secondary students from the 2026 school year.

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2026